New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
THE DoG.SHOW READY TO BE OPENED.
YELpING POPULATION AT THE GARDEN-THE En-
TRIES IN THE VARIOUS CLASSES.

A YEIpING POPULATION AT THE GARDEN-THE En-
TRIES IN THE VARIOUS CLASSES.
There were yclping dogs enough in Madison Square
Garden yesterday to sur up an earache wiunh n'ii
mile radius. II any one in the neighborhood had
wink OF sleep last night, he may thank his lucky
stars There will be about three times as many
tough-lunged and high spirited pets dragging ~ thef
chains and baying imaginary moons through the Dig
skylghts OF the Garden from now on untli INC West
Minister Kennel Clubs show ends on Friday. Inc
managers entry-book promises about 900 compel
itors In the various classes and mos OF them WILL
no doubt be on hand this morning at III o clock'
when the exhibition is formally opened
The Garden was busy place yesterday 1cr the
managers and the anxious exhibitors Inc
long rows of kennels were being put IN shape ana
masters and fancers hard at work trying 10 re-
concile restless and highbred dogs to such mario"
and pe beian confines. The kennels tor the big dogs
Inastns St. Demands, Newfoundlands, deernonhds,
bloodhounds Great Danes and the RESTRAIN around
the ellipse which the greatest show Oh earth had
used for its hippodrome ring. Up and down the
middle were four square Enclosures for exercise ana
trials each with fine wire fence and high ran.
Between the squares and the outer ellipse were Two
double straight OF kennels tor the smaller dogs
the pugs, poodes, terriers, settlers anu pon'es
Each Kennel has low wire front and open rooi' ana
an euerprsng firm has taken chance by inc iorelock
and lined the backs OF many OF the cages win ad'er
Using canvas dodgers Some OF the drinking pans'
too arc labelled over with id, ertsements
The Garden has been plainly decorated ior inc
from the rafters let in the day light. Some wall
paper banners and eublems still hung from the org
pillars The circns boxes have disappeared ana
there will be little or no use Tor tho bare rows oi
seats beyond. The show will last each day from ~
a. m till 10 d. IN. The electric lights VIII he used
only In the evenings, however, and all the judging
will take place by daylight
The ST. Befnards and mastfs will be judged today
at OF near J. a. m. These two classes were wei
represented, consequently, yesterday, hai inc IVu
odd kennels allotted TO the now iaehionaOie SWISS
Dogs being already full. The mastifs, though fewer
in numbers-the entries running under totty-made
DOES will DO Judged during the last day or two OF the
show and many of them may come in late. Mrs'
Cleveland's poodle Hector has not been heard IRON
vet but the managers bave not given mp hope. Inc
entries fall into thirty-six classes ana huihper
altogether 97S. The pointers stand at the Top LOT
single class. with 1l3 entries. Tho setters-Eng.sh'
Irish and black and tan together hummer Id
lO2 English. 81 Irish and IA black-and-tans. Inc
highly fashionable collie dogs come veil mp, with 90
entries; the m3stifs, which are now rather ous OF
vogue number only 80. The Irish water cumber,
cocker and field spaniels foot up 40. LientenAnt
Henn has entered field spaniel which vii carry Oh,
no doubt the popular honurs in this class. twenty
three ladies' phgs will fight IL ont III THIS class Inc
ten varieties OF terriers have double row oil Kennels
OF their own almost. With the bulldogs proper they
number about 100. The smaller classes. NewiOuhd-
lands Great Danes. deerhounds, greyhounds, iof-
hounds, beaglcs, bloodhounds -huinuer "pou' V"
apiece. . -. .o
Three regular prizes and two mentions OF honor are
offered in each class. great many speclai prizes
one of them silver cup given by MIS- LahStry Ior
the best English settcr-will be awarded Tor eAcel
lenccs OF all sorts.